Victory Heights · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Victory Heights

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A noticeably older population defines Victory Heights, where the typical resident is 43 years old. This is five years older than the average for both Queensland and Australia. The area is home to 486 people and has a significant proportion of seniors.

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📍 Victory Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Victory Heights sits — Total population

486 ▼ -16.2%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Victory Heights — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Victory Heights486
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a typical age of 43, residents here are noticeably older than the state and national figures. The total population is 486, making it larger than about 67% of similar areas.

486 ▼ -16.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 580
  • 2016: 555
  • 2021: 486

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▲ +19.4%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.2% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.0%, slightly below the state average.

22.2% ▲ +76.6%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.0% ▼ -31.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Victory Heights splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.0% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.4%, a figure about the same as the rest of the country.

8.0% ▲ +210.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.4% ▲ +9.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Victory Heights splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 22 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 20 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 19 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 18 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 17 males; 35–39: 20 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 21 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 17 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 24 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 19 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 15 males; 0–4: 8 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Victory Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32945/victory-heights/topic/demographics-identity